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the authors ; but the latter are bound to publish them within a year, consulting with the Secretary of the Institute as to the arrangements and characters, and consigning to the Institute fifty copies, after which only will the moncy be paid.

The Institute and the representative of the Fondazione Canola reserve the right of printing @ larger number of copies at their own expense.

EXTRAORDINARY PRIZE OF THE FONDAZIONE CAGNOLA. For 1570,—A prize of 1,500 lire, and 2 gold medal of

g00 lire, to the author of any work, MS. or printed, in °

ltalian, Latin, or Freneh, and published since 1860, which

shall satisfactorily demonstrate the eMicacy of any means for the |

eure of Gout.

The Memoirs and printed works must be presented in Feb. 1$7o0; of the latter, two copies must be presented, with prectse melication of the passages in which the discovery in question is treated, ‘Vhe prize may be awarded in part, anc the award syill take place on the 7th of August, 1870. The printing or the custody af the manuscripts 10 be regulated as fur the ordinary prices of the Foundation.

PRIZES OF VHE FONDAZIONE SECCO-COMNEN,

For 1876.—Chemico-microscopic investigation of the curd of milk, to determine whether its active principle resides in a biolo- gical ferment, or in any other chemical agent, so as to estimate exactly the quantity required in the making of cheese. {Vo be delivered Feb. 1$7o. Prize, S64 lire.}

For 1872. —Teo determine, on chemical principles, and by ap- propriace experiments, what are the best anti-fermentatives or anti- seplic substances; also the best disinfectams and deudorizers,

NWALORE

simple or compound, indicating their various uses and relative .

costs, with spectal reference to recent inyestigauons, (To be delivered Feb. 1572. Vrize, 864 lire.)

The petze-memoir to remain the property of the author; but he must publish it within a year from the date of award, consigning eight cupies to the managers of the “ Ospilale Maggiore di Milano,” and one to the Institute, for comparisun with the MS. 5 after which only will the money be paid,

PRIZES OF THE FONDAZIONE BRAMHILLA,

For 1$70.— Prize of 3,000 lire and commentorative silver medal {o any one who, Ly the goth uf Nov. 1869, shall have established in Lombardy a manufaeture af phosphates, prepared for apricul- taral use, on a scale suificient for the manuring of at least 200 hectares peranuum. (Tu le delivered Jan. 1579.)

Vor 1571.—Vrize of 4,000 lire to any une whe has invented of jntraduced into Lombardy any new machine or industrial process, or other improvement from which the population may obtain a real and demanstrated advantaze. (To Le delivered Jan. 1571.)

The competitors for the prizes of this Foundation must present thetr claims, accompanied by the requisite documents, witha the time specified, to the Secretary of the “ Royal Lombardy Lmstitute of Science and Literature,” in the Palazzo dit Brera at Milan,

Cencral Rasitatieas for all the Scientific Compotitiohs.

‘These competitions are oper to all persuns, native or foreign, excepting tke actual members of the Royal Tnstitute; the Meniots inust be written in Tlalian, French, or Latin, and they msl be sent, post-itee, al the times specified, tu the Secretary of the Institute, at the Valazzo di Brera in Milan; and, accordim: to the acadewic regulations, they must be anonymous, audi dis- tinguished by a mottu repeated in a sealed packet; containing the ebristian name, surname, ard residence uf the authur,* Jtar- ticular attention is recommended 0 this regulatan, as in default of compliance therewith, the Memoirs will not be taken into consideration.

To avoid mistakes, the competivors are also requested to state elearly for wick of the prizes proposed by the Instilute ticy fiend to compete,

All the manuseripts will be preserved in the archives of the Institute, authars being at liberty to have copies of them taken at their own expense,

Authors of Memoirs to which prizes are not awarded are at liberty to withdraw the corresponding packets within a year

after the adjudication of the prizes, which will take place in!

sulemn assembly on the 7th ef Angust following the close of the competitions.

• This regulation dues ant apply to the competitions for the extraurdinary

prizes of the Fondazione Cagaula, or for the prizes of the Fondazione Brainhilla.

English.—The Life and letters of Faraday, 2 vols.: Dr. Bence Jones (Longmans).—Ornithosauria and Reptilia from the Secondary Strata: H. G. Seeley (Deighton, Bell, and Co.)—Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh. 1862–6 (Williams and Norgute).—A System of Mineralogy: J. D. Dana and G. J. Bush (Trübner and Co.)—More Light, a Dream in Science (Wyman and Sons.)—The Best Method of Developing the National Talent for Music: H. L. Bellini (Mallett).—The Origin of Seasons considered from a Geological Point of View: Samuel Mossman (Blackwood and Sons)—The Advanced Atlas, Progressive Atlas, Primary Atlas (W. Collins, Sons, and Co.).

American.—Annual Report of the Trustees of the Peabody Academy of Science (Trübner and Co).

Foreign.—Voyages Aeriens: Glaisher, Flammerion, W. de Fonvielle and Tissandier (Hachette)—Histoire de la Création: H. Burmeister—La Chambre Noire et la Microscope, Photomicrographie practique: Jules Girard.—Ueber Thal- und See-Bildung: Prof. L. Rutimeyer—Beobachtungen und Rechnungen über veranderliche Sterne von Dr. F. W. A. Argelander.—Allgemeine Himmelskunde.—Ueber das Zuruckbleiben in den Naturwissenchaften.—Karl Ludwig Freiherr von Reichenbach: Dr. A. R. T. Schrotter—Eierstock und Ei: Prof. W. Waldeyer. (Through Williams and Norgate.)